Sacramento daily record-union., 1887-08-15
Yolo County Notes.
A Quartz Mill Burned.
RAILROAD INVESTIGATION.
Uneventful ession of the Pacific
Railway Commission,

SAN FRANCISCO. August 18th. The work ofln
vestigation OF the affairs of the Central Pacific
Railroad Company by the Federal Commission
was resumed this morning
Mr.. Cohen desired TO have Daniel w. Strong
recalled so that he might be re-examined by the
attorneys for the railroad company but Mr.
Strong had leh for San Diego. Mr.. Pattison
asked Mr.. Cohen what he expected to prove by
q re-eXamination.
Mr.. Cohen replied that he expected to prove
that all if Mr.. Strong's testimony had been false
IN every particular. I'VE have discovered"
SAID he, certain data which we did not know
existed when Mr. Strong gave his evidence and
which II he were TO be confronted with now
would no doubt cause him to admit his error
lie has been published all over the country as
the frozen out stockhoder,' and we desire 10
prove by him that he was never frozen out but,
on the contrary, received a higher price than
anybody for his stock at that time
Dir. Pattison did not think that it devolyed
upon the Commission to get the witness back
mere ana SO the matter was passed for the time
being.
MR.. sTUBBs RECALLED.
General Traffic Manager J. C. Stubbs was re-
called, and Chairman Pattison asked him to
furnish 10 tne commission a statement of the
entire amount of rebates which have been paid
by the Central Pacific Company since its or
ganization to date. M. Stubbs replied that he
Understood that such statement had been
called for from the companys Controller aud
that he had agreed to furnish it.
Quite an extended discussion and questioning
followed concerning the issuance of passes 10
general interest.
In answer to questions by Anderson, witness
said that the freight traffic was increasing, both
in value and volume. In answer to the further
question, What other transcontinental lines
are in contemplation which will compete
with the Central Pacific and Union Pacific ?'
that are in contemplation, but / would like
to state this: The Canadian Pacific may
hardly be said to be in full operation yet, but
when it gets in full working order its competi-
be he pao iGa
another competing transcontinentalli line, has re-
Gently completed line to Tacoma and will very
shortly be another heavy competitor"
In regard to local traffic what is the pros
pect for the local portion of the aided road?"
Il think it is good, and undoubtedly is grow
ing. The country east of Sacramento is pro-
ductiye region. which in time will add materi-
ally to the business of the aided portion of the
Central Pacific"
What is the future of the Central Paefc?"
/ should say there is no future for the aided
road east OF Reno, New
Mr.. Stubbs was questioned concerning hostile
legislation, etc but nothing of interest or i'm
portance was ELECTED. He had never known of
any improper methods being employed to resist
such legislation. As to the alleged discrimina-
tions in favor OF Huntington, Hopkins Il Co. he
said that no favors had ever been extended to
the frm In any way except to make special
contract with them at one time, when the firm
was largely shipping by water. He understood
that neither Huntington nor Hopkins had of
late years anything to do with the business
The firm was composed of Albert Gallatin. Mr.
Seaton, Mr.. Foye and Charles Miller Some
thing might have been paid Huntington or
Hopkins tor the use of the name, but that was
he understood, the extent of their interest The
firm was as close in dealing with the railroad
as any other merchants.
An extended account was given by the wit
ness as to the reasons which caused the mer-
chants of San Francisco to largely patronize the
Sunset route. which is now doing over so per
reason was that the Chicago and Iowa lines took
no pains to push along California freight from
New York, as much as five days being consumed
in getting i through to Chicago. The Sunset
being California line it took pains to speed
along the through freight, and hence gave bet
ter satisfaction. Being asked his opinion
whether the construction of the southern Pacific
Railroad by the owners of the Central Pacific
had benefited the latter, Mr. Stubbs said there
was 10 doubt that the Central Pacific had been
injured less by the Southern Pacific being con-
trolled by its owners than otherwise Had the
Southern Pacific been constructed by Tom Scott.
the Central Pacific would have been compelled
to face competitor who would have paid no
attention TO its interests. He thought the
Central Pacific had strong case against the
Government, and right to claim that /. had
been injured by the granting of large land
subsidies TOR the construction of com petinc
overland railroads. If the Central Pacific and
the Union Pacific were now unable to pay their
debts it was mainly due to the policy of the
Government. In acquiring the California Pa
cific and other leased lines the Central Pacific
had done that which was necessary 20 maintain
itself, and instead of impairing the ability of
that corporation to pay its debts. the possession
of these lines had been of immense financial
benefit to it.
Mr.. Stubbs said that so far the interstate
commerce law had not injured the through
traffic OF the overland roads very much. except
that during the few DAYS which preceded the
suspension of the long ard short haul clause.
the Canadian Pacific got a soothold in California
which it would not otherwise have got.
Adjourned until MONDAY.
In this connection it may be stated that
Uniied States AttorRey Carey was to-day pre-
sented with a complaint by the Commission,
which he will l2y before one Of the Federal
Courts, with View TO determine whetheror not
and other witnesses TO answer ell questions in
the partics1sg method propoHnded 70 them.